[3] The film series is based on two books — Possessed: A History of Law & Justice in the Crown Colony of Lagos 1861–1906 and A Platter of Gold: Making Nigeria — by retired attorney general and commissioner for justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore.
While there are archives that contain a comprehensive history of the country, there are hardly any films with detailed narrative like Journey of an African Colony.
Journey of an African Colony: The Making of Nigeria is a seven-episode docuseries, each half an hour long.
[7] Journey of an African Colony did a brief run on television in 2019 because Shasore wanted to make sure it was seen in Nigeria before it aired internationally.
The film series was directed by BB Sasore, with sound design by Kulanen Ikyo and cinematography by Ola Cardoso.